Saturday, May 11, 2024

Community

Features and information about the community, including announcements, club activities, neighborhood news and work in support of the community by the Island’s many non-profits.

Organizers seek volunteers to help set up Joey's Mile, the final stretch of the Shelter Island 10K footrace course. The flag-lined roadway honors the service and sacrifice of US Army 1st Lt. Joseph J. Theinert of Shelter Island and others who died serving in Iraq or Afghanistan.
The Shelter Island Educational Foundation celebrates 25 years of fundraising for enrichment programs with an event on August 22 at 4 PM. All are welcome!
Due to COVID-19, the Shelter Island Fall 5K has moved to a virtual format — meaning participants can run/walk any 5K course and record their time at their convenience. But the beneficiaries, with patients and families relying on them for support, don't have that luxury. Instead, they're working harder than ever to help East End women facing breast and gynecological cancers.
Sylvester Manor Windmill Lighting
Sylvester Manor welcomes all to attend its first Windmill Lighting on Friday, December 10 at 4 PM with cocoa, cookies and carols. No RSVP necessary. Dress warmly!
Join the Shelter Island Association for a Zoom talk about the Town's “Ground and Surface Water Management Plan" on Monday, March 15 at 5:30 PM. Coucilman Mike Bebon, who chairs the Water Advisory Committee, is the guest speaker.
Who will be the Lions 2020 Citizen(s) of the Year? If you have an opinion, now's the time to have your say. The Shelter Island Lions Club is seeking nominations for its 2020 Citizen of the Year award.
The Shelter Island Public Library trustees have hired Munistat as a financial advisor for the recently-approved renovation and expansion project; the board plans an August 3 public input session on this major update to the library.
The Shelter Island Educational Foundation (SIEF) accepts fall grant applications through October. The grant application window opens on October 9 and closes on October 30.
Support local vendors while getting some holiday shopping done at the St. Nicholas Fair, and enjoy selecting a tin of your favorite home-baked sweets during the "Cookie Walk."
The Shelter Island Fall 5K is underway. A virtual event this year, runners and walkers can complete any 5K course and submit their times through October 26. Donors are welcome to join in, too!